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Antarctic bases: Building materials, methods and design

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University of Canterbury

Degree Level

Postgraduate Certificate

Degree Name

Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies

This review covers building materials, design and construction methods used for ‘Bases’
in the Antarctic, from the heroic age to today. The main structures concentrated on are
Shackletons Hut at Cape Royds, New Zealand’s Scott Base and the Australian bases
collectively. The review looks over time how Scott Base has evolved with regards to
building materials and design and looks at how buildings in Antarctica have changed the
way of ‘life as we know it’.
To provide an understanding about building in Antarctica I have included a section of
Antarctica’s environment and considerations that need to be taken into account when
designing a building south.
Safety considerations impact on the design of buildings in this environment, therefore I
felt it necessary to include a section on this.